עַם
people
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Grammar key — what these labels mean
Part of speech
- Noun
- A naming word — a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun type
- Common
- A common noun — a general class of person, place, or thing (“king,” “city,” “water”), not a specific name.
- Proper
- A name of a specific person, place, or people (e.g. Abraham, Zion, Israel).
State
- Absolute
- The independent form of a noun, not bound to a following word.
- Construct
- A noun bound to a following noun in a possessive / “of” relationship (the construct chain).
Gender
- Masculine
- Grammatically masculine.
Number
- Singular
- One.
- Plural
- More than one (in Hebrew, generally three or more).
Grammatical forms
- Noun, Common, Masculine, Singular, Absolute 1,046 times (56%)
- Noun, Common, Masculine, Singular, Construct 593 times (32%)
- Noun, Common, Masculine, Plural, Absolute 177 times (9%)
- Noun, Common, Masculine, Plural, Construct 53 times (3%)
- Noun, Proper 1 time (0%)
Parsed forms decoded from the imported morphology (morphhb / Westminster Leningrad Codex — WLC text public domain, morphhb tagging CC BY 4.0), counted across 1,870 parsed occurrences — not distinct verses.
Page 6 of 9 — showing verses 1,001–1,200 of 1,655 distinct verses where H5971 appears, across 39 books. Click any verse to open its interlinear word-by-word view. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context — . Each verse’s Hebrew form is shown with its reference; the English is not keyword-highlighted, since the data carries no word-level English alignment. Use “Compare translations” on any verse to read it across multiple English versions. This concordance covers the Hebrew Bible; Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) occurrences are not indexed here.
Nehemiah 44 verses
- Nehemiah 10:31 וְ/עַמֵּ֣י conj + n c mp cs and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
- Nehemiah 10:34 וְ/הָ/עָם֒ conj + ptcl def.art + n c ms We cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law;
- Nehemiah 11:1 הָ/עָ֖ם הָ֠/עָם ptcl def.art + n c ms ptcl def.art + n c ms The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
- Nehemiah 11:2 הָ/עָ֑ם ptcl def.art + n c ms The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 11:24 לָ/עָֽם prep det + n c ms Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
- Nehemiah 12:30 הָ/עָ֔ם ptcl def.art + n c ms The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
- Nehemiah 12:38 הָ/עָ֜ם ptcl def.art + n c ms The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, on the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,
- Nehemiah 13:1 הָ/עָ֑ם ptcl def.art + n c ms On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,
- Nehemiah 13:24 עַ֥ם וָ/עָֽם n c ms conj + n c ms and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
Esther 22 verses
- Esther 1:5 הָ/עָ֣ם ptcl def.art + n c ms When these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.
- Esther 1:11 הָֽ/עַמִּ֤ים ptcl def.art + n c mp to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful to look on.
- Esther 1:16 הָ֣/עַמִּ֔ים ptcl def.art + n c mp Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples who are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
- Esther 1:22 עַ֥ם וָ/עָ֖ם עַמּֽ/וֹ n c ms conj + n c ms n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.
- Esther 2:10 עַמָּ֖/הּ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3fs Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
- Esther 2:20 עַמָּ֔/הּ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3fs Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
- Esther 3:6 עַ֣ם עַ֥ם n c ms cs n c ms cs But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
- Esther 3:8 עַם הָֽ/עַמִּ֔ים עָ֗ם n c ms ptcl def.art + n c mp n c ms Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are diverse from [those of] every people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them.
- Esther 3:11 וְ/הָ/עָ֕ם conj + ptcl def.art + n c ms The king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
- Esther 3:12 עַם֙ וָ/עָ֔ם וְ/עַ֥ם וָ/עָ֖ם n c ms conj + n c ms conj + n c ms conj + n c ms Then were the king's scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day of it; and there was written according to all that Haman commanded to the king's satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and it was sealed with the king's ring.
- Esther 3:14 הָֽ/עַמִּ֑ים ptcl def.art + n c mp A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
- Esther 4:8 עַמָּֽ/הּ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3fs Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.
- Esther 4:11 וְ/עַם conj + n c ms cs All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law for him, that he be put to death, except those to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.
- Esther 7:3 וְ/עַמִּ֖/י conj + n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Then Esther the queen answered, If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
- Esther 7:4 וְ/עַמִּ֔/י conj + n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.
- Esther 8:6 עַמִּ֑/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?
- Esther 8:9 וְ/עַ֥ם וָ/עָ֖ם conj + n c ms conj + n c ms Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the three and twentieth [day] of it; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
- Esther 8:11 עַ֧ם n c ms in which the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, [their] little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
- Esther 8:13 הָ/עַמִּ֑ים ptcl def.art + n c mp A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
- Esther 8:17 מֵֽ/עַמֵּ֤י prep + n c mp cs In every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.
- Esther 9:2 הָ/עַמִּֽים ptcl def.art + n c mp the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them was fallen on all the peoples.
- Esther 10:3 לְ/עַמּ֔/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms For Mordecai the Jew was next to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
Job 8 verses
- Job 12:2 עָ֑ם n c ms "No doubt, but you are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
- Job 12:24 עַם n c ms cs He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
- Job 17:6 עַמִּ֑ים n c mp "But he has made me a byword of the people. They spit in my face.
- Job 18:19 בְּ/עַמּ֑/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He shall have neither son nor grandson among his people, Nor any remaining where he sojourned.
- Job 34:20 עָ֣ם n c ms In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, The mighty are taken away without hand.
- Job 34:30 עָֽם n c ms That the godless man may not reign, That there be no one to ensnare the people.
- Job 36:20 עַמִּ֣ים n c mp Don't desire the night, When people are cut off in their place.
- Job 36:31 עַמִּ֑ים n c mp For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.
Psalms 112 verses
- Psalms 3:6 עָ֑ם n c ms I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people Who have set themselves against me on every side.
- Psalms 3:8 עַמְּ/ךָ֖ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Salvation belongs to Yahweh. Your blessing be on your people. Selah.
- Psalms 7:8 עַ֫מִּ֥ים n c mp Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, And to my integrity that is in me.
- Psalms 9:11 בָ֝/עַמִּ֗ים prep det + n c mp Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, And declare among the people what he has done.
- Psalms 14:4 עַ֭מִּ/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And don't call on Yahweh?
- Psalms 14:7 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, Then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
- Psalms 18:27 עַם n c ms For you will save the afflicted people, But the haughty eyes you will bring down.
- Psalms 18:43 עָ֥ם עַ֖ם n c ms n c ms You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
- Psalms 18:47 עַמִּ֣ים n c mp Even the God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.
- Psalms 22:6 עָֽם n c ms But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
- Psalms 22:31 לְ/עַ֥ם prep + n c ms They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, For he has done it.
- Psalms 28:9 עַמֶּ֗/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Save your people, And bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, And bear them up forever.
- Psalms 29:11 לְ/עַמּ֣/וֹ עַמּ֣/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
- Psalms 33:10 עַמִּֽים n c mp Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
- Psalms 33:12 הָ/עָ֓ם ptcl def.art + n c ms Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
- Psalms 35:18 בְּ/עַ֖ם prep + n c ms I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
- Psalms 44:12 עַמְּ/ךָ֥ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms You sell your people for nothing, And have gained nothing from their sale.
- Psalms 45:5 עַ֭מִּים n c mp Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.
- Psalms 45:10 עַ֝מֵּ֗/ךְ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2fs Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father's house.
- Psalms 45:12 עָֽם n c ms The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
- Psalms 45:17 עַמִּ֥ים n c mp I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
- Psalms 47:1 הָ֭/עַמִּים ptcl def.art + n c mp Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
- Psalms 47:3 עַמִּ֣ים n c mp He subdues nations under us, And peoples under our feet.
- Psalms 47:9 עַמִּ֨ים עַם֮ n c mp n c ms cs The princes of the peoples are gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!
- Psalms 49:1 הָֽ/עַמִּ֑ים ptcl def.art + n c mp Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
- Psalms 50:4 עַמּֽ/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He calls to the heavens above, To the earth, that he may judge his people:
- Psalms 50:7 עַמִּ֨/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs "Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, and I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
- Psalms 53:4 עַ֭מִּ/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And don't call on God?
- Psalms 53:6 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of his people, Then Jacob shall rejoice. Israel shall be glad.
- Psalms 56:7 עַמִּ֤ים n c mp Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
- Psalms 57:9 בָ/עַמִּ֥ים prep det + n c mp I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.
- Psalms 59:11 עַמִּ֗/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
- Psalms 60:3 עַמְּ/ךָ֣ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.
- Psalms 62:8 עָ֗ם n c ms Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
- Psalms 66:8 עַמִּ֥ים n c mp Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
- Psalms 67:3 עַמִּ֥ים עַמִּ֥ים n c mp n c mp Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
- Psalms 67:4 עַמִּ֣ים n c mp Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For you will judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations on earth. Selah.
- Psalms 67:5 עַמִּ֥ים עַמִּ֥ים n c mp n c mp Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
- Psalms 68:7 עַמֶּ֑/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms God, when you went forth before your people, When you marched through the wilderness... Selah.
- Psalms 68:30 עַמִּ֗ים עַ֝מִּ֗ים n c mp n c mp Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.
- Psalms 68:35 לָ/עָ֗ם prep det + n c ms You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
- Psalms 72:2 עַמְּ/ךָ֣ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms He will judge your people with righteousness, And your poor with justice.
- Psalms 72:3 לָ/עָ֑ם prep det + n c ms The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
- Psalms 72:4 עָ֗ם n c ms He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, And will break the oppressor in pieces.
- Psalms 73:10 עַמּ֣/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Therefore their people return to them, And they drink up waters of abundance.
- Psalms 74:14 לְ/עָ֣ם prep + n c ms You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.
- Psalms 74:18 וְ/עַ֥ם conj + n c ms Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
- Psalms 77:14 בָ/עַמִּ֣ים prep det + n c mp You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples.
- Psalms 77:15 עַמֶּ֑/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms You have redeemed your people with your arm, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
- Psalms 77:20 עַמֶּ֑/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms You led your people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.
- Psalms 78:1 עַ֭מִּ/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Hear my law, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 78:20 לְ/עַמּֽ/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"
- Psalms 78:52 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
- Psalms 78:62 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He also gave his people over to the sword, And was angry with his inheritance.
- Psalms 78:71 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms From following the ewes that have their young, He brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, And Israel, his inheritance.
- Psalms 79:13 עַמְּ/ךָ֨ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms So we, your people and sheep of your pasture, Will give you thanks forever. We will praise you forever, to all generations.
- Psalms 80:4 עַמֶּֽ/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Yahweh God of hosts, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
- Psalms 81:8 עַ֭מִּ/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs "Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!
- Psalms 81:11 עַמִּ֣/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs But my people didn't listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.
- Psalms 81:13 עַ֭מִּ/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Oh that my people would listen to me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
- Psalms 83:3 עַ֭מְּ/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.
- Psalms 85:2 עַמֶּ֑/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
- Psalms 85:6 וְ֝/עַמְּ/ךָ֗ conj + n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Won't you revive us again, That your people may rejoice in you?
- Psalms 85:8 עַמּ֥/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, For he will speak peace to his people, his saints; But let them not turn again to folly.
- Psalms 87:6 עַמִּ֑ים n c mp Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
- Psalms 89:15 הָ֭/עָם ptcl def.art + n c ms Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
- Psalms 89:19 מֵ/עָֽם prep + n c ms Then you spoke in vision to your saints, And said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.
- Psalms 89:50 עַמִּֽים n c mp Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, How I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
- Psalms 94:5 עַמְּ/ךָ֣ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms They break your people in pieces, Yahweh, And afflict your heritage.
- Psalms 94:8 בָּ/עָ֑ם prep det + n c ms Consider, you senseless among the people; You fools, when will you be wise?
- Psalms 94:14 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms For Yahweh won't reject his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.
- Psalms 95:7 עַ֣ם n c ms cs For he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, And the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!
- Psalms 95:10 עַ֤ם n c ms Forty long years I was grieved with that generation, And said, "It is a people that errs in their heart. They have not known my ways."
- Psalms 96:3 הָֽ֝/עַמִּ֗ים ptcl def.art + n c mp Declare his glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples.
- Psalms 96:5 הָ/עַמִּ֣ים ptcl def.art + n c mp For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.
- Psalms 96:7 עַמִּ֑ים n c mp Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
- Psalms 96:10 עַ֝מִּ֗ים n c mp Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 96:13 וְ֝/עַמִּ֗ים conj + n c mp Before Yahweh; for he comes, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, The peoples with his truth.
- Psalms 97:6 הָ/עַמִּ֣ים ptcl def.art + n c mp The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.
- Psalms 98:9 וְ֝/עַמִּ֗ים conj + n c mp Let them sing before Yahweh, For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 99:1 עַמִּ֑ים n c mp Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
- Psalms 99:2 הָֽ/עַמִּֽים ptcl def.art + n c mp Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.
- Psalms 100:3 עַ֝מּ֗/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Psalms 102:18 וְ/עַ֥ם conj + n c ms This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah.
- Psalms 102:22 עַמִּ֣ים n c mp When the peoples are gathered together, The kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
- Psalms 105:1 בָ֝/עַמִּ֗ים prep det + n c mp Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
- Psalms 105:13 עַ֥ם n c ms They went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.
- Psalms 105:20 עַ֝מִּ֗ים n c mp The king sent and freed him; Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
- Psalms 105:24 עַמּ֣/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
- Psalms 105:25 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He turned their heart to hate his people, To conspire against his servants.
- Psalms 105:43 עַמּ֣/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He brought forth his people with joy, His chosen with singing.
- Psalms 106:4 עַמֶּ֑/ךָ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
- Psalms 106:34 הָֽ/עַמִּ֑ים ptcl def.art + n c mp They didn't destroy the peoples, As Yahweh commanded them,
- Psalms 106:40 בְּ/עַמּ֑/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
- Psalms 106:48 הָ/עָ֥ם ptcl def.art + n c ms Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah!
- Psalms 107:32 עָ֑ם n c ms Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
- Psalms 108:3 בָ/עַמִּ֥ים prep det + n c mp I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
- Psalms 110:3 עַמְּ/ךָ֣ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
- Psalms 111:6 לְ/עַמּ֑/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He has shown his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
- Psalms 111:9 לְ/עַמּ֗/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
- Psalms 113:8 עַמּֽ/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.
- Psalms 114:1 מֵ/עַ֥ם prep + n c ms When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;
- Psalms 116:14 עַמּֽ/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms I will pay my vows to Yahweh, Yes, in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 116:18 עַמּֽ/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms I will pay my vows to Yahweh, Yes, in the presence of all his people,
- Psalms 125:2 לְ/עַמּ֑/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.
- Psalms 135:12 עַמּֽ/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage to Israel, his people.
- Psalms 135:14 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms For Yahweh will judge his people, And have compassion on his servants.
- Psalms 136:16 עַ֭מּ/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms To him who led his people through the wilderness; For his loving kindness endures forever:
- Psalms 144:2 עַמִּ֣/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs My loving kindness, my fortress, My high tower, my deliverer, My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdues my people under me.
- Psalms 144:15 הָ֭/עָם הָ֝/עָ֗ם ptcl def.art + n c ms ptcl def.art + n c ms Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.
- Psalms 148:14 לְ/עַמּ֡/וֹ עַֽם prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms n c ms cs He has lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
- Psalms 149:4 בְּ/עַמּ֑/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
Proverbs 8 verses
- Proverbs 11:14 עָ֑ם n c ms Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, But in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
- Proverbs 14:28 עָ֥ם n c ms In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
- Proverbs 24:24 עַמִּ֑ים n c mp He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" Peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--
- Proverbs 28:15 עַם n c ms As a roaring lion or a charging bear, So is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
- Proverbs 29:2 הָ/עָ֑ם עָֽם ptcl def.art + n c ms n c ms When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; But when the wicked rule, the people groan.
- Proverbs 29:18 עָ֑ם n c ms Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But one who keeps the law is blessed.
- Proverbs 30:25 עַ֣ם n c ms The ants are not a strong people, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
- Proverbs 30:26 עַ֣ם n c ms The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;
Ecclesiastes 2 verses
- Ecclesiastes 4:16 הָ/עָ֗ם ptcl def.art + n c ms There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9 הָ/עָ֔ם ptcl def.art + n c ms Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Song of Solomon 1 verse
Isaiah 125 verses
- Isaiah 1:3 עַמִּ֖/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs The ox knows his owner, And the donkey his master's crib; But Israel doesn't know, My people don't consider.
- Isaiah 1:4 עַ֚ם n c ms Ah sinful nation, A people loaded with iniquity, A seed of evil-doers, Children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.
- Isaiah 1:10 עַ֥ם n c ms cs Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Isaiah 2:3 עַמִּ֣ים n c mp Many peoples shall go and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of Yahweh, To the house of the God of Jacob; And he will teach us of his ways, And we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 2:4 לְ/עַמִּ֣ים prep + n c mp He will judge between the nations, And will decide concerning many peoples; And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning-hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war any more.
- Isaiah 2:6 עַמְּ/ךָ֙ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms For you have forsaken your people, the house of Jacob, Because they are filled from the east, With those who practice divination like the Philistines, And they clasp hands with the children of foreigners.
- Isaiah 3:5 הָ/עָ֔ם ptcl def.art + n c ms The people will be oppressed, Everyone by another, And everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, And the base against the honorable.
- Isaiah 3:7 עָֽם n c ms In that day he will cry out, saying, I will not be a healer; For in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.
- Isaiah 3:12 עַמִּ/י֙ עַמִּ/י֙ n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.
- Isaiah 3:13 עַמִּֽים n c mp Yahweh stands up to contend, And stands to judge the peoples.
- Isaiah 3:14 עַמּ֖/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, And their leaders: "It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The spoil of the poor is in your houses.
- Isaiah 3:15 עַמִּ֔/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs What do you mean that you crush my people, And grind the face of the poor?" says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts.
- Isaiah 5:13 עַמִּ֖/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge; Their honorable men are famished, And their multitudes are parched with thirst.
- Isaiah 5:25 בְּ/עַמּ֜/וֹ prep + n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms Therefore Yahweh's anger burns against his people, And he has stretched out his hand against them, and has struck them. The mountains tremble, And their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this, his anger is not turned away, But his hand is still stretched out.
- Isaiah 6:5 עַם n c ms Then I said, "Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Hosts!"
- Isaiah 6:9 לָ/עָ֣ם prep det + n c ms He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, But don't understand; And you see indeed, But don't perceive.'
- Isaiah 6:10 הָ/עָ֣ם ptcl def.art + n c ms Make the heart of this people fat; Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And turn again, and be healed."
- Isaiah 7:2 עַמּ֔/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms It was told the house of David, saying, "Syria is allied with Ephraim." His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
- Isaiah 7:8 מֵ/עָֽם prep + n c ms For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within sixty-five years Ephraim shall be broken in pieces, so that it shall not be a people;
- Isaiah 7:17 עַמְּ/ךָ֮ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms Yahweh will bring on you, on your people, and on your father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
- Isaiah 8:6 הָ/עָ֣ם ptcl def.art + n c ms Because this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
- Isaiah 8:9 עַמִּים֙ n c mp Make an uproar, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces! And give ear, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces! Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces!
- Isaiah 8:11 הָֽ/עָם ptcl def.art + n c ms For Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
- Isaiah 8:12 הָ/עָ֥ם ptcl def.art + n c ms Don't you say, "A conspiracy!" concerning all about which this people shall say, "A conspiracy!" neither fear their fear, nor be in dread [of it].
- Isaiah 8:19 עַם֙ n c ms When they shall tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? on behalf of the living [should they consult] with the dead?
- Isaiah 9:2 הָ/עָם֙ ptcl def.art + n c ms The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light: those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.
- Isaiah 9:9 הָ/עָ֣ם ptcl def.art + n c ms All the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
- Isaiah 9:13 וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם conj + ptcl def.art + n c ms Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Hosts.
- Isaiah 9:16 הָֽ/עָם ptcl def.art + n c ms For those who lead this people cause them to err; and those who are led of them are destroyed.
- Isaiah 9:19 הָ/עָם֙ ptcl def.art + n c ms Through the wrath of Yahweh of hosts is the land burnt up; and the people are as the fuel of fire: no man spares his brother.
- Isaiah 10:2 עַמִּ֑/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
- Isaiah 10:6 עַ֥ם n c ms cs I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
- Isaiah 10:13 עַמִּ֗ים n c mp For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and like a valiant man I have brought down those who sit [on thrones]:
- Isaiah 10:14 הָֽ/עַמִּ֔ים ptcl def.art + n c mp and my hand has found as a nest the riches of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that are forsaken, have I gathered all the earth: and there was none that moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or chirped.
- Isaiah 10:22 עַמְּ/ךָ֤ n c ms cs + sfx pers 2ms For though your people, Israel, be as the sand of the sea, [only] a remnant of them shall return: a destruction [is] determined, overflowing with righteousness.
- Isaiah 10:24 עַמִּ֛/י n c ms cs + sfx pers 1cs Therefore thus says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, my people who dwell in Zion, don't be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt.
- Isaiah 11:10 עַמִּ֔ים n c mp It shall happen in that day, that the root of Jesse, who stands for an ensign of the peoples, to him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.
- Isaiah 11:11 עַמּ֑/וֹ n c ms cs + sfx pers 3ms It shall happen in that day, that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, who shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
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עם — transliterated ʻam — is a Hebrew noun carrying the sense “people.” Its earliest occurrence is Genesis 11:6. It appears 1,655 verses across 39 books of the Hebrew Bible, among its most common vocabulary. The lexicon spreads it across several senses; see its full sense range. It shares a root with עמם, עם and עמה. Each statement above links to its evidence; the full detail follows below.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
About this word
Strong's H5971 catalogs a Hebrew word from the Hebrew Old Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Hebrew Old Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 1,655
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 1,655 distinct verses.
- 39 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 39 of 39 Old Testament books.
- #24
- by frequency
- Top 25 most frequent Hebrew words (rank 24 of 8,640 Hebrew words by occurrence).
View all 1,655 occurrences in the concordance →
By section of the Old Testament
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Each share is this word’s portion of its verses in that division of the Hebrew canon. Each figure is a share of the word’s 1,655 distinct verses.
- Prophets (Nevi'im) 874 verses · 53%
- Torah (Pentateuch) 393 verses · 24%
- Writings (Ketuvim) 388 verses · 23%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
BDB lists this Strong’s number as 3 distinct words (homographs). Each count above pools all of them and is not split by sense — see the Senses section below. A low-frequency rendering may belong to a different one of those words, not the primary meaning.
- King James Version†: People 1,181×, All the people 214×, Among the people 24×
- American Standard Version†: People 987×, All the people 192×, Peoples 95×
- Berean Standard Bible†: People 1,246×, Peoples 103×, Troops 83×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text†: People 1,394×, Peoples 144×, People of 83×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders H5971 across 1,857† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 216 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 5 further occurrences.
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders H5971 across 1,857† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 273 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders H5971 across 1,748† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 86 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 116 further occurrences.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders H5971 across 1,856† tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 58 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
18 senses and sub-senses in the full BDB
What do BDB’s symbols mean?
BDB uses these scholarly abbreviations:
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 𝔊 | the Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation, LXX) |
| 𝔙 | the Vulgate (the Latin translation) |
| 𝔖 | the Syriac version (the Peshitta) |
| 𝔗 | the Targum (the Aramaic translation) |
| ψ | the Psalms |
| √ | root (the underlying root or stem) |
| ‖ | parallel passage (a synonymous or contrasted parallel) |
| † | the dagger: every passage where the word occurs is cited |
The 18 senses and sub-senses the full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency), with BDB’s own verbatim wording and sub-sense lettering. Shown in Hebrew script with BDB’s own scholarly abbreviations. The condensed entry is in the Lexicon Entry tab. See also the Forms in the corpus table below.
עם I
- 1. a people, nation (sometimes ‖ גּוֹי), n. coll. (sg. Ex 21:8 Jos 17:14, 15, 17; 2 S 17:29 + often, or pl. Ex 20:15; 24:2; Je 5:31 + often, or both in same clause Ex 1:20; 2 S 13:24): עַם אֶחָד = all mankind Gn 11:6 (J); peoples in gen. 27:29 (J; ‖ לְאֻמִּים), Ex 19:5 (E), Dt 2:25; 4:6 + often Dt, Ne 13:24 + often; קְהַל עַמִּים Gn 28:3 (P) an assembly (multitude) of peoples, 48:4 (P), Ez 23:24; 32:3 (+ דַבִּים); one’s own people Je 46:16 ψ 45:11; Ru 1:10, 15, 16(×2) + (on עַמִּי נָדִיב Ct 6:12 v. especially Bu); particular peoples, Egypt Gn 41:40 (E), Ex 1:22 (E), Ne 9:10 +; עַם־אֲרָם Am 1:5; עַם־כְּמוֹשׁ (i.e. Moab) Nu 21:29 (JE), Je 48:46; but especially Isr. Ex 1:20 (E) + often; עַם־בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ v 9 (J); called ע׳ יהוה Nu 11:29 (E), 1 S 2:24 +, and (by י׳) עַמִּי Ex 3:7; 5:1 (J) + often (all periods); קְהַל עַם־הָאֱלֹהִים Ju 20:2, עַם־הַקָּהָל Lv 16:33 (P), קְהַל עָם ψ 107:32; especially הָעָם הַזֶּה (often in contempt or disgust) Nu 11:1, 12, 13 +; fig. of ants Pr 30:25, the shaphan v 26, locusts Jo 2:2, cf. לְעַם לְצִיִּים ψ 74:14 (where read לְעַם צִיִּים Hup-Now).—On Ju 1:16 v. עֲמָלֵקִי. e.g. Exodus 21:8
- 2. = smaller units, e.g.
- a. inhab. of a city Gn 19:4 (J), 1 S 9:12, 13; Je 29:16, 25; 2 Ch 31:4 + (Je 8:5 del. יְרוּשׁ׳ 𝔊 Gie Co Rothst). e.g. Genesis 19:4
- b. inhab. of a locality Je 37:12 [appar. not = tribe, Dt 33:3 read עַמּוֹ 𝔊 Di Dr, Ho 10:14; Ju 5:8, 14 read בְּעָרֶיךָ We Now; v. sub d]. e.g. Jeremiah 37:12
- c. retainers, followers Gn 14:16; 32:8; 33:15; 35:6; Ju 3:18; 8:5; 2 S 15:17; Je 41:13, 14 +. e.g. Genesis 14:16
- d. people bearing arms 1 S 11:11; 1 K 20:10 +; ע׳ כָּבֵד Nu 20:20 (JE), i.e. a powerful force; עַם הַצָּבָא Nu 31:32 (P), ע׳ הַמִּלְחָמָה Jos 8:1, 3, 11; 10:7; 11:7 (all JE); so prob. Ju 5:8 a (fighting) band; perhaps also v 14 (read sg.? v. GFM Bu). e.g. 1 Samuel 11:11
- 3. = common people Je 21:7; 22:4, Lv 4:27 (opp. ruler v 22), Ne 5:1 (opp. יְהוּדִים), 7:5 (opp. rulers). e.g. Jeremiah 21:7
- 4. people in gen., persons Gn 50:20 (E), so appar. כָּל־הָעָם אֲשֵׁר וגו׳ Ex 33:16 (J), Nu 11:34 (J), Jos 5:5(×2) (D), Ju 9:36 (as sg.), v 37 (as pl.), Je 36:9; persons labouring 1 K 9:23; superior persons Jb 12:2 (iron.); עַם עוֹלָם Ez 26:20 people of long ago (now in Sheʾôl). e.g. Genesis 50:20
- 5. phrases are:
- a. (עַמָּהּ, עַמִּי, עַמְּךָ) כְּנֵי עַמּוֹ members of one’s people, compatriots, fellow-countrymen, etc. Nu 22:5 (E), Gn 23:11 (P) Lv 19:18 (H), Ju 14:16, 17; Ez 33:2, 12 +. e.g. Numbers 22:5
- b. בְּנֵי הָעָם = common people (v. 3) 2 K 23:6; Je 26:23 +; people in gen. שַׁעַר בְּנֵי הָעָם Je 17:19 i.e. public gate 2 Ch 35:5, 12. e.g. 2 Kings 23:6
- c. עַם הָאָרֶץ the people at large, as a body 2 K 11:14, 18, 19, 20; 15:5; 16:15; 21:24(×2) +, Je 37:2; 44:21 Lv 20:2 (H), Gn 23:7, 12, 13 (P); common people Je 34:19, cf. דַּלַּת ע׳ הא׳ 2 K 24:14; disting. from prince Ez 45:22; 46:3, 9, from priests Hg 2:4 Zc 7:5; = Canaanites Nu 14:9 (JE), cf. עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ 1 Ch 5:25; mixed post-exil. population Ezr 4:4. e.g. 2 Kings 11:14
- d. עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ usually peoples of the earth Jos 4:24 (D), 2 Ch 32:19 +; of heathen peoples about and in Pal. after exile Ezr 10:2, 11; traders Ne 10:31; עַמֵּי הָאֲרָצוֹת 9:30; 10:29; 2 Ch 32:13. e.g. Joshua 4:24
- e. מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים ψ 96:7 = 1 Ch 16:28 (cf. ψ 22:23). e.g. Psalms 96:7
- f. בַּת־עַמִּי = people personif. Is 22:4; Je 4:11 + 7 times Je + 6:14 (van d. H.; om. בַּת Baer Gi), La 2:11; 3:48; 4:3, 6, 10; בְּתוּלַת בַּת־עַמִּי Je 14:17. e.g. Isaiah 22:4
- g. designations of Isr. are: עַם־קָדוֹשׁ Dt 7:6 + 3 times, ע׳ קְדוֹשִׁים Dn 8:24, ע׳ (ה)קֹדֶשׁ Is 62:12; 63:18; Dn 12:7; ע׳ סְגֻלָּה Dt 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. e.g. Deuteronomy 7:6
- h. of foreign (non-Isr.) peoples: ע׳ נָכְרִי Ex 21:8 (E), ע׳ אַחֵר Dt 28:32, and especially from language, ע׳ עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה Ez 3:5 cf. v 6, כִּלְשׁוֹן עַם וָעָם Ne 13:24 cf. Est 1:22(×2); 3:12, ע׳ לֹעֵג ψ 114:1. e.g. Exodus 21:8
- i. עַם עֶבְרָתִי Is 10:6, ע׳ חֶרְמִי 34:11, ע׳־מִבְחָרָיו Dn 11:15, עַמֵּי תּוֹעֵבוֹת הָאֵלָּה Ezr 9:14; לֹא עַם בִּינוֹת Is 27:11.—For עַם־עוֹלָם Is 44:7 read (אֹתִיּוֹת) מֵעוֹלָם (מִי הִשְׁמִי)עַ Oort Du Kit CheHpt cf. PerlesAnal. 40, 64. e.g. Isaiah 10:6
עם II [m.] kinsman* kinsman, later development of i. עַם RSK 58
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Word origin
II. n.m. Gn 11:6 (v. infr.) people (NH id., plebeian, common man; 𝔗 עַמָּא people, pl. peoples, tribes, etc.; Syriac ܥܰܡܳܐ; Arabic عَمٌّ v. supr.; orig. meaning prob. those united, connected, related, cf. WeGGN 1893, 480);—abs. עַם Gn 11:6 +, עַם Ju 9:36 +, הָעָם Jos 8:11 +; cstr. עַם Nu 21:29 +; sf. עַמִּי Ex 3:7 +, עַמְּךָ 22:27 +, etc.; pl. עַמִּים Is 2:3 +, עֲמָמִים (cf. Biblical Aramaic) Ne 9:22; cstr. עַמֵּי 1 K 8:43 +, עַמְמֵי Ne 9:24; pl. c. sf. v. ii. עַם;—(Thes cites foll. as f. וְחָטָאת עַמֶּ֑ךָ Ex 5:16 [but corrupt and unintellig.; read perhaps וְחַטָאתָ לְע׳, so 𝔊 𝔖 Di]; Ju 18:7 [but ישֶׁבֶת must agree with lost word city, or the like, v. GFM]; Je 8:5 [but read שׁוֹבַב for שׁוֹבְבָה Gie]);—
III. n.[m.] kinsman* kinsman, later development of i. עַם RSK 58; 2nd ed. 72. (on father’s side) (Arabic عَمٌّ paternal uncle, etc. v. I. עמם; cf. perhaps TelAm. ammu, kinsmen (?); on Nab. עם ancestor cf. Lzb151, 499; v. also especially NesEg 187, ZAW xvi (1896), 322 f. Krenkelib. viii (1888), 280–84);—sf. עַמִּי in בֶּן־עַמִּי (q.v.), and n.pr. sqq.; elsewhere pl. sf. עַמֶּיךָ Nu 27:13; 31:2 (Lv 19:16 read עַמְּךָ 𝔊 Sam), + (poss.) עֲמָמֶיךָ Ju 5:14; עַמָּיו Gn 25:8 + 15 times, עַמֶּיהָ 17:14 + 3 times; read עַמַּי (for MT עַמִּי, 1עַם; cf. Krenkell.c. 281) Gn 49:29 and perhaps Ju 14:3 (cf. Lv 21:14); according to Buhl Kit also 2 K 4:13;—father’s kinsmen: וַיֵּאָסֵף אֶל־עַמָּיו Gn 25:8 (of joining kinsmen in Sheʾôl), so v 17; 35:29; 49:33; Nu 20:24; Dt 32:50, cf. Gn 49:29 (v. supr.), Nu 27:13; 31:2; Dt 32:50 (all P); וְנִכְרְתָה הַנֶּפֶשׁ מֵעַמֶּיהָ Gn 17:14 (severed from living kinsmen), so Lv 7:20, 21, 25, 27; 19:8; 23:29; Nu 9:13, מִקֶּרֶב עַמֶּיהָ Ex 31:14, cf. 30:33, 38; Lv 17:9 (all PH); מֵעַמָּיו יִקַּח אִשָּׁה 21:14 (H), and perhaps Ju 14:3 (sim. 1עַם: [ם—ָ, הּ—ָ] מִקֶּרֶב עַמּוֹ Lv 17:4, 10; 18:29 +); other combin. Ju 5:14 (si vera l., read perhaps בְּעַמֶּ֑ךָ, v. 1.עַם 2 d), Lv 21:1, 4, 15 (H), Ez 18:18 and (perhaps) 2 K 4:13.—בֶּן־עַמִּי (v. p. 122 b) perhaps = son of my kinsman; on n.pr. c. עַם v. GrayProp. N. 41 ff..
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Derived from עמם (ʻâmam) (H6004) — to darken.
Jastrow Dictionary
A second Hebrew/Aramaic lexicon for comparison, covering Aramaic and post-biblical (Talmudic, Targumic, Midrashic) usage that the biblical-Hebrew BDB does not. Matched by lemma rather than by Strong’s number, so a lemma may carry more than one Jastrow headword (shown separately below), and the entries cover usage well beyond the Bible.
עִם
- v. עַם) junction; (prep.) with, near. Sabb. I, 8 עם השמש with the sun, i.e. as long as the sun shines, before sunset. Ib. II, 7 עם חשיכה, v. חֲשֵׁיכָה. Ber. 7ᵃ ותתנהג עם בניך וכ׳ and deal with thy children mercifully. Snh. 23ᵃ מי חותם עִמָּהֶן who is to sign as witness with them; a. fr.
עִם ²
- Targ. O. Gen. XXV, 11. Targ. Ps. LIV, 2 עִימָּנָא Ms. (ed. גַּבָּן). Targ. Job XXXII, 6 עִימְּכוֹן Ms. (ed. יַתְכוֹן); a. fr.
עַם
- עמם to press, crowd, join) gathering, crowd, people. Snh. 94ᵇ, v. עָיֵף. Men. 53ᵇ יבא זח … לעם זו let ‘this one’ (Moses) come and receive ‘this’ (the Law) … for ‘this people’ (Israel); a. fr.—עם הארץ, v. אֶרֶץ.—Pl. עַמִּים gentiles. Sabb. 14ᵇ, a. fr. על ארץ הע׳ concerning (importations from) heathen countries. Y. Shebi. VI, 36ᵇ bot.; a. fr.—V. עֲמָם.
עַם ²
- Targ. Gen. XII, 2. Targ. Ez. XLV, 16. Targ. Cant. VI, 5; a. v. fr.—Erub. 14ᵇ, a. e. מאי ע׳ דבר, v. דְּבַר. Y. Kil. V, 29ᵈ bot. כל ע׳; Y. Yeb. XIII, beg. 13ᵇ כל עַמָּה, a. fr., v. כּוֹל. Sot. IX, 15 ע׳ דארעא = עם הארץ, ignorant people; a. fr.—Pl., v. עֲמַם II.
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Forms in the corpus
The 348 distinct written forms H5971 takes in the Hebrew Bible, most frequent first — each parse links to that state’s occurrences in the concordance. Hebrew forms include their vowel points and cantillation, so a single lemma takes many written forms.
The 60 most common forms are shown; 288 rarer forms follow in the full concordance.
Same root — word family
Other BDB entries built from the same root as H5971, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.
Derives from
Shares the same root
Derived from this word
Proper names from this root
People and places named from this root — a name, not an additional meaning of the word.
- עמון ʻAmmôwn H5983 Ammon
- עמיאל ʻAmmîyʼêl H5988 Ammiel
- עמיהוד ʻAmmîyhûwd H5989 Ammihud
- עמיזבד ʻAmmîyzâbâd H5990 Ammizabad
- עמיחור ʻAmmîychûwr H5991 Ammihur
- עמינדב ʻAmmîynâdâb H5992 Amminadab
- עמי נדיב ʻAmmîy Nâdîyb H5993 Amminadib
- עמישדי ʻAmmîyshadday H5996 Ammishaddai
- עמעד ʻAmʻâd H6008 Amad
- עמרם ʻAmrâm H6019 Amram
Compare all same-root words → Showing 4 of 15 — not the complete family. 10 of the same-root words are proper names (people or places). They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.
Septuagint verse parallels
This word appears in 1,549 verses that also exist in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), out of the 1,655 Hebrew verses it occurs in. You can read those verses in Greek by switching the Old Testament edition to the Septuagint.
Read these verses in the Septuagint
- Genesis 11:6
- Exodus 1:9
- Leviticus 4:3
- Numbers 5:21
- Deuteronomy 1:28
- Joshua 1:2
- Judges 1:16
- Ruth 1:6
- 1 Samuel 2:13
- 2 Samuel 1:4
- 1 Kings 1:39
- 2 Kings 3:7
This is a verse-level parallel only — the same verses exist in both the Hebrew and Greek Old Testaments. No word-level Hebrew↔Greek correspondence is claimed: the data carries no such alignment, so no Greek word is shown as this Hebrew word’s translation. Coverage is not total — the Septuagint omits the deuterocanon and renumbers the Psalms, so some Hebrew verses have no direct Greek parallel.
